The Farnese Atlas

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Illustration

Mark Cartwright
by Gabriel Seah
published on 21 December 2014
The Farnese Atlas Download Full Size Image

A sculpture of the Titan Atlas carrying the world on his shoulders, 2nd century CE. (National Archaeological Museum, Naples, Italy).

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Seah, G. (2014, December 21). The Farnese Atlas. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3380/the-farnese-atlas/

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Seah, Gabriel. "The Farnese Atlas." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified December 21, 2014. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3380/the-farnese-atlas/.

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Seah, Gabriel. "The Farnese Atlas." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 21 Dec 2014. Web. 26 Jul 2024.

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